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1) What are the basic differences between the disciplines of physical and historical geology?
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A) Physical geology is the study of fossils and sequences of rock strata; historical geology is the st u
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dy of how rocks and minerals were used in the past.
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B) Historical geology involves the study of rock strata, fossils, and geologic events, utilizing the g e
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ologic time scale as a reference; physical geology includes the studyof how rocks form and of ho w e
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rosion shapes the land surface.
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C) Physical geology involves the study of rock strata, fossils, and deposition in relation to plate mo v
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ements in the geologic past; historical geology charts how and where the plates were moving in the pa
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D) none of the above – xd xd xd xd
physical geology and historical geologyare essentially the same. Answer: B
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Topic: 1.1What Is EarthScience? B l
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2) The study of Earth's atmosphere is known as
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A) astronomy
B) oceanography
C) meteorology
D) cosmology
Answer: C
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Topic: 1.1 What Is Earth Science? B
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3) A is a well- xd xd
tested and widely accepted view that best explains certain scientific observations.
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A) hypothesis
B) generalization
C) law
D) theory xd
Answer: D xd x
Diff: 1
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Topic: 1.3 TheNature of Scientific Inquiry Bloom '
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,4) All of the following are possible steps of scientific investigation except for
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A) the collection of scientific facts through observation and measurement
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B) assumption of conclusions without prior experimentation or observation
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C) the development of one or more working hypotheses or models to explain facts
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D) development of observations and experiments to test the hypotheses lp xd xd xd xd xd xd xd xd
Answer: B x d
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Topic: 1.3 TheNature of Scientific Inquiry Bloom '
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5) The
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A) protogalactic theory xd
B) nebular theory xd
C) extrastellar solar hypothesis xd xd
D) planetarycompression theory lp xd
Answer: B x d
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Topic: 1.5EarlyEvolution ofEarth B
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6) The refers to the sum total of all life on Earth. xd xd xd lp xd xd xd xd xd
A) hydrosphere
B) atmosphere
C) biosphere
D) asthenosphere x
Answer: C
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Topic: 1.6Earth'sSpheres B l
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7) In correct order from the center outward, Earth includes which units?
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A) core, inner mantle, outer mantle, crust
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B) inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
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C) inner core, crust, mantle, hydrosphere
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D) core,crust,mantle,hydrosphere
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Answer: B x d
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Topic: 1.7ACloser Look at the Geosphere Bloom' s
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, 8) The composition of the Earth's inner core is thought to be
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A) basalt
B) granite
C) peridotite
D) solidiron-
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Topic: 1.7 A Closer Look at the Geosphere Bloom '
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s: Remembering
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9) The asthenosphere is actually a part of the
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A) outer core xd
B) crust
C) inner core xd
D) mantle lpx
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Topic: 1.7ACloser Look at the Geosphere Bloom' s
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10) The is thought to be a liquid, metallic region in the Earth's interior.
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A) inner core xd
B) lithosphere
C) mantle
D) outercore x
Answer: D
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Diff: 1 xd
Topic: 1.7ACloser Look at the Geosphere Bloom' s
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11) The is the thinnest layer of the Earth. xd xd xd xd xd xd
A) crust
B) outer core xd
C) mantle
D) innercore x
Answer: A
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Topic: 1.7ACloser Look at the Geosphere Bloom' s
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Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc
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,Chapter 1 Introduction to Earth Science xd xd xd xd
1) What are the basic differences between the disciplines of physical and historical geology?
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A) Physical geology is the study of fossils and sequences of rock strata; historical geology is the st u
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dy of how rocks and minerals were used in the past.
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B) Historical geology involves the study of rock strata, fossils, and geologic events, utilizing the g e
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ologic time scale as a reference; physical geology includes the studyof how rocks form and of ho w e
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rosion shapes the land surface.
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C) Physical geology involves the study of rock strata, fossils, and deposition in relation to plate mo v
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ements in the geologic past; historical geology charts how and where the plates were moving in the pa
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st.
D) none of the above – xd xd xd xd
physical geology and historical geologyare essentially the same. Answer: B
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Diff: 1 xd
Topic: 1.1What Is EarthScience? B l
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oom's: Analyzing x d
2) The study of Earth's atmosphere is known as
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A) astronomy
B) oceanography
C) meteorology
D) cosmology
Answer: C
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Topic: 1.1 What Is Earth Science? B
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loom's: Remembering x d
3) A is a well- xd xd
tested and widely accepted view that best explains certain scientific observations.
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A) hypothesis
B) generalization
C) law
D) theory xd
Answer: D xd x
Diff: 1
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Topic: 1.3 TheNature of Scientific Inquiry Bloom '
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s: Remembering
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,4) All of the following are possible steps of scientific investigation except for
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A) the collection of scientific facts through observation and measurement
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B) assumption of conclusions without prior experimentation or observation
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C) the development of one or more working hypotheses or models to explain facts
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D) development of observations and experiments to test the hypotheses lp xd xd xd xd xd xd xd xd
Answer: B x d
Diff: 1 xd
Topic: 1.3 TheNature of Scientific Inquiry Bloom '
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s: Analyzing
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5) The
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.
A) protogalactic theory xd
B) nebular theory xd
C) extrastellar solar hypothesis xd xd
D) planetarycompression theory lp xd
Answer: B x d
Diff: 1 xd
Topic: 1.5EarlyEvolution ofEarth B
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loom's: Remembering x d
6) The refers to the sum total of all life on Earth. xd xd xd lp xd xd xd xd xd
A) hydrosphere
B) atmosphere
C) biosphere
D) asthenosphere x
Answer: C
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Topic: 1.6Earth'sSpheres B l
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7) In correct order from the center outward, Earth includes which units?
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A) core, inner mantle, outer mantle, crust
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B) inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
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C) inner core, crust, mantle, hydrosphere
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D) core,crust,mantle,hydrosphere
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Answer: B x d
Diff: 1 xd
Topic: 1.7ACloser Look at the Geosphere Bloom' s
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: Remembering
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3
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, 8) The composition of the Earth's inner core is thought to be
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A) basalt
B) granite
C) peridotite
D) solidiron-
nickelalloy Answer: D xd x d xd
Diff: 1 xd
Topic: 1.7 A Closer Look at the Geosphere Bloom '
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s: Remembering
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9) The asthenosphere is actually a part of the
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A) outer core xd
B) crust
C) inner core xd
D) mantle lpx
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D Diff: 1 xd xd
Topic: 1.7ACloser Look at the Geosphere Bloom' s
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10) The is thought to be a liquid, metallic region in the Earth's interior.
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A) inner core xd
B) lithosphere
C) mantle
D) outercore x
Answer: D
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Diff: 1 xd
Topic: 1.7ACloser Look at the Geosphere Bloom' s
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: Remembering
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11) The is the thinnest layer of the Earth. xd xd xd xd xd xd
A) crust
B) outer core xd
C) mantle
D) innercore x
Answer: A
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Diff: 1 xd
Topic: 1.7ACloser Look at the Geosphere Bloom' s
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: Remembering
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